Case Study: University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business uncovers hidden gems and reduces admissions bias with Kira Talent

How Mendoza College of Business is finding hidden gems in their applicant pool

The University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business wanted a better way to evaluate applicants beyond resumes, transcripts, test scores, and essays. To support its mission of enrolling purpose-driven leaders, the school turned to Kira Talent to add timed video and timed written questions, giving admissions teams a fuller picture of each candidate while reducing the burden of a highly manual interview process.

Kira Talent helped Mendoza streamline admissions, assess applicants earlier, and use structured, independent reviews with custom rubrics to reduce bias. By expanding Kira across multiple graduate business programs, Mendoza was able to conduct fewer interviews, make more confident decisions, and uncover “hidden gems” in the applicant pool — including candidates who may have been overlooked before, with the school estimating it had once missed up to 10% of applicants hidden behind low test scores.

University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business

Maria Stutsman y Marquez

Director of Graduate Recruiting & Admissions